← Back to context Comment by LinXitoW 11 years ago Why is the "man" page somehow better? 6 comments LinXitoW Reply Fomite 11 years ago Because a shortening of "Manual" is not gendered. "Bro" is. hackinthebochs 11 years ago This isn't an answer. It's still a reminder of genderedness just as much as bro is. The word "niggardly" is offensive to some because of its similarity to the n-word. That doesn't make its offense less real. Fomite 11 years ago Intent, and context, matters. 1 reply → Jtsummers 11 years ago It's at least short for manual. hobbit125 11 years ago Because of context.I know that's lost on a lot of people here, but it's pretty important when considering things like this.
Fomite 11 years ago Because a shortening of "Manual" is not gendered. "Bro" is. hackinthebochs 11 years ago This isn't an answer. It's still a reminder of genderedness just as much as bro is. The word "niggardly" is offensive to some because of its similarity to the n-word. That doesn't make its offense less real. Fomite 11 years ago Intent, and context, matters. 1 reply →
hackinthebochs 11 years ago This isn't an answer. It's still a reminder of genderedness just as much as bro is. The word "niggardly" is offensive to some because of its similarity to the n-word. That doesn't make its offense less real. Fomite 11 years ago Intent, and context, matters. 1 reply →
hobbit125 11 years ago Because of context.I know that's lost on a lot of people here, but it's pretty important when considering things like this.
Because a shortening of "Manual" is not gendered. "Bro" is.
This isn't an answer. It's still a reminder of genderedness just as much as bro is. The word "niggardly" is offensive to some because of its similarity to the n-word. That doesn't make its offense less real.
Intent, and context, matters.
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It's at least short for manual.
Because of context.
I know that's lost on a lot of people here, but it's pretty important when considering things like this.